Tribute as Buckingham war hero passes away, aged 90

A Buckingham war hero and veteran of the D-Day landings passed away last Friday.

Rico de Angeli, who celebrated his 90th birthday in July with a big party for 150 people at Horwood House, passed away peacefully in hospital in Stevenage.

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Mr de Angeli had gone into hospital for an operation a few days before and sadly did not recover from complications.

His wife, Jean, said her husband had refused further medical treatment.

She told the Advertiser and Review: “He said he’d had enough.

“He’d had a good innings and a good life.”

She said Mr de Angeli had suffered a lot of pain in his life as a result of the injuries he received after being parachuted into Normandy on June 6 1944, as part of the 6th Airborne Division’s missionto hold Pegasus Bridge.